In 2005 Al Jazeera was serialised in part in the New York Times and Denver Post, and also selected as an Outstanding Academic Title by Choice Magazine. In 2006 Al Jazeera won the Grand Prix du Livre des Dirigeants catégorie Livre d'investigation.

“Fascinating account of the world’s most notorious television station . . . Both detailed and compelling.”

—Isabel Hilton, New York Times

“An uncomfortable and indispensable book. . . . Uncomfortable because author High Miles . . . bluntly challenges assumptions many Americans hold about that part of the world. Indispensable for that very reason, because it gives readers a more vivid, accurate understanding of that world.”

—Anthony Day, Los Angeles Times

“A worthwhile volume that expertly analyzes how in less than a decade, an obscure satellite news channel broadcasting in Arabic has, arguably, become the most important in the world by beating Western counterparts at their own game.”

—Ike Seamans, Charlotte Observer

“He successfully shows how the channel has been the subject of gross misrepresentation. . . . His case for Al-Jazeera as an eye on the Arab world and an important alternative voice is well defended in this articulate book, which deserves a wide readership.”

—Choice

“A detailed, absorbing look at the organization, the world it covers and the international media. . . . In describing Al Jazeera’s rise, Miles illuminates the shaky balance the channel has attempted to strike between Arab thought and Western influences.”

—Publishers Weekly

“A revealing account of the rise of the network the Bush administration, Fox News, and London tabloids love to hate. . . . [Miles] makes a strong case.”